Type 1 diabetes is the most common chronic disease in children, and is more common than cancer and cystic fibrosis.

DID YOU KNOW? People with Type 1 diabetes face many serious long term health complications.

Type 1 diabetes is a lifelong incurable disease, and without daily insulin injections people with Type 1 diabetes would die.

DID YOU KNOW? The cost to Australia of Type 1 diabetes is estimated to be $600m per annum.

DID YOU KNOW? Over 275 people a day are newly diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes.

DID YOU KNOW? Nearly 1 million Australians have Type 2 diabetes.

DID YOU KNOW? The cost to Australia of diabetes is nearly $7billion per annum.

DID YOU KNOW? Over 60% of people with Type 2 diabetes can overcome it with fitness and healthy lifestyle.

If you supporting a Big Red Run competitor, and wish to sponsor / donate please go to our fundraising page on Everyday Hero, and search for the person you wish to donate to.

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for a cure for type 1 Diabetes

With YOUR support, the Born to Run Foundation will help to find promising research to find a cure for Type 1 Diabetes, as well as develop products and services to enable people with diabetes to improve their lives through fitness.